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#1 of 3318 want to buy a passat by nliang711 May 18, 2000 (9:03 am)
Hi all, I just want to see if any of you can shed some light on passat pricing for me. I found a 99 passat that is still left over from last year at the local dealership. It has 4000 miles on it and obviously a demo. I was wondering how I could go about fairly pricing a deal on this car? It is the 1.8T with automatic and luxury package, which carries an MSRP of about 24k orginially. Also, I remember reading that the 99 passats at the end of 99 had a $1000 dealer incentive. Can i account for this incentive even thought it's well into 2000 already? Also, do you know if VW has special financing plans? I keep reading on some dealer ads that they offer 3.9% apr on passats, but I can't seem to find anything about that on Edmunds. thanks for your help.
#2 of 3318 Special Financing on VW Passat by Car_man HOST May 18, 2000 (10:27 pm)
Nliang711, I believe that the 3.9% financing that many Volkswagen dealers are advertising right now is a special program through VW Credit on 2000 Passat GLS 4-cyl. models only. I doubt that the car that you are looking at is still eligible for this program. The problem with purchasing a left-over 1999 model year demo at this point is that from my perspective I doubt that the dealership will provide an adequate discount to justify purchasing it over a brand new one. This is often the case with demo vehicles. This 1999 Passat has already experienced a significant amount of depreciation and should be priced accordingly. Car_Man Smart Shoppers / FWI Co-Host
#3 of 3318 2000 passat pricing by nliang711 May 18, 2000 (11:51 pm)
Hi Carman, thanks for your advice. I have priced out a 2000 passat that is similar to the 99. The dealer wants 500 over invoice which seems fair, but is this a good deal? and is the 3.9% financing available nationwide? My dealer does not seem to be advertising it. Another point I wanted to ask about was the $1000 incentive on the 99 i mentioned above. I still want to try negotiating on the 99 and was wondering if I can try to mention the incentive during the negotiation process. Since the vehicle has depreciated, should I ask to pay only the blue book value on the car? thanks for your help again.
#4 of 3318 VW Passat pricing by sauradeep May 21, 2000 (10:03 pm)
Can anybody help me telling what should be a good price for VW Passat GLX (tiptronic 5 speed Automatic OD)with CD player/changer. How much total (including destination charges etc)one should pay for this car in Austin, TX. How much one should pay over the invoice price? I will very much appreciate your quick response on this. Thanks in advance. Pranay Replies to this message: stevo1 (Jun 22, 2004 5:42 am)
#5 of 3318 Volkswagen Passat by Car_man HOST May 22, 2000 (9:50 pm)
Hi Pranay. I'm not all that familiar with the market for Volkswagens in Texas. However, in most parts of the country I would say that you should be able to negotiate a deal on a 2000 Passat GLX for around $1,000 over invoice or so assuming that there is an adequate supply. I suggest that you pay a visit to the Edmunds.com Sedans Conference. There you should be able to interact with other VW Passat owners and shoppers who may even live in your part of the country. Please click here to go there: Town Hall Sedans Conference. Car_Man Smart Shoppers / FWI Co-Host
#6 of 3318 based on what??? by rickabt May 23, 2000 (3:15 am)
GLX's are rare in most parts of the country right now because--for some reason unbeknownst even to VW dealers--the manufacturer has been shipping several GLS V6's loaded with leather and luxury packages. Go figure! Pranay, if you are interested in the GLX on account of the automatic AC/heat and triple-memory power seat, please do not be surprised if you must pay over $1000 above invoice. However, an absolutely loaded GLS V6 will sell at a more liberal discount, so that sounds like a decent offer to make. Please note that VW dealers do not receive holdback! Therefore, the cost in any case is actually *above* invoice!
#7 of 3318 Volkswagen Passat by Car_man HOST May 23, 2000 (11:20 pm)
Rickabt, I know a couple of people in my neck of the woods who have purchased Passats lately. Some have purchased GLSs for less than $500 over invoice. Given the high level of competition, dealerships in my area don't seem to be making very high grosses on Passats right now. As I mentioned in my post, it is entirely possible that in Texas, or in your area, that there is much less competition and the prices will be higher. Car_Man Smart Shoppers / FWI Co-Host
#8 of 3318 sauradeep by jin_satx May 24, 2000 (4:22 pm)
Don't buy your car in Austin, buy it in San Antonio at Ancira Volkswagen. Check their website www.ancira.com for the 800 number. Call and ask for John Wiel (pronounced "while"). You will get a deal at $200 to 500 over pure invoice. No bull, no hassle, buy it over the phone. They are also great on trades, better than anybody in south texas. Tell him Joel sent you. Have done numerous deals with John and Ancira, great person and company.
#9 of 3318 VW Passat GLS V6 by ew3 May 30, 2000 (1:43 am)
I am looking at purchasing a 2000 Passat GLS V6 and interested in where I can find Dealer Cost in Canada. Also interested in the "best price" for this type of vehicle, ie dealer cost +3%?, and if there have been any problems or customer issues with the GLS V6 and/or VW. eW...
#10 of 3318 Purchasing a Passat in Canada by Car_man HOST May 30, 2000 (11:21 pm)
Ew3, for more information on Canadian pricing, I suggest that you check out Smart Shoppers Topic #1368. There is lots of info there that I think you will find helpful. Please click here to go there: Edmunds.com Smart Shoppers Conference Topic #1368 "Canadian Car Buying". Car_Man Smart Shoppers / FWI Co-Host

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